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Nice! I guess you have lots of time in the winter in the U.P. to come up with clever ideas. What brand "flexible marine epoxy" did you use? How flexible is it when cured? I've thrown away quite a few grips where the ends were banged up. I know that there are colorants/pigments available for use...

Coincidentally, I was out with my wife yesterday (in a car) and a couple of cyclists in front of us did the "treat a red light like a stop sign" maneuver. We discussed how that can be a safer way to get through an intersection. Like KCI above, I was once "blue lit" for that. I also escaped...

As Captain Awesome points out, an ergonometrically proper oval chainring can help with cadence, but I don't believe that it would do much to flatten hills. You need to get your gear ratios right (and get your legs stronger) for best performance on hills. Have fun!

Hhmm, I know that Wildcat says there ain't no such thing, but it sounds like 27/32. Guess you need to go with a shim. If the Wall shim is too thick, try a piece of aluminum soda can. Have fun!

Cousin Thom: Depending on the condition of the tire side of the rim, you probably could jury rig this by laying some aluminum foil tape on the tire side (maybe more than 1 layer) then throw on your rim strip, tube, and tire. I suspect that tape would provide more support than JB Weld, solder, or...

When working in the basement, I hang 'em high. Screweyes, "S" hooks, and rope. Infinitely adjustable.

Singleton: Here's a homemade tool to straighten out a derailleur hanger. All you need is a piece of pipe, a bolt that fits the hanger, and a few washers and nuts. Size of the pipe is not critical, in this case, it's a 16' length of 5/8" pipe. To use, you thread the bolt into the hanger, pivot...

Brother B-rad: Gotta like that red Huffy. For future projects, buy yourself an inexpensive ($10-$20) Vernier caliper. Then you'll always know what size seat post (or stem or whatever) you're dealing with. Have fun!

When my daughter started driving, I offered to teach her how to change a flat. She held up her phone and told me firmly that she had my number and the AAA number in the phone. Case closed.

I got around to finishing up with the addition of some functionality (front brakes) and some aesthetics (graphics). When appropriate and feasible, I like to add front brakes to complement coaster brakes. This greatly improves stopping power and convenience. The graphics are based loosely on...

I believe this is a '64. Note the original decals.

End of the story: Grandson really didn't dig the bike so it went up on Craigslist. A fella who grew up in the 60's thought it was cool. His wife drove their car home and he rode the bike.

Cousin Laxbeaver: Excellent! Your persistence has got ol' 915 back on the road where it belongs! Ride on!

Got some new, skinnier tires (26 X 1.75). These are Kenda tires with Kevlar beads, which required some wrangling to get them on the rims straight. Well, actually, they aren't quite straight, they're a little lumpy. Anybody got a good tip or trick to get them to even up? I tried deflating and...

Cousin Gully: Looks good! But I don't see any provision for carrying the beer. See some ides below. Have fun!

Cousin Ifits: You got any desert tan grips (different project)? Thanks, Andy

Reassembly complete. Went for a test drive on a very mild winter day in north Jersey. It's a smooth rider! Even got a compliment when I stopped to chat with a fellow taking advantage of the weather by changing his car's brake pads in the driveway. Still need to get out the flat white paint for a...

Some internet gremlins must have tore up my photo. Try again.

Startin' to put bits back together. No chrome here, only olive drab.

Dr. Bigb: You have contributed to mankind's knowledge. Well, Rat Rod knowledge anyway. Thanks for posting the results of your experiment.